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(Update: Tuesday, Oct. 15) - The City of West Kelowna has rescinded the precautionary boil water notice put in place on Oct. 10.
The notice was put in place for parts of the downtown core Westbank Centre due to a water main break on Old Okanagan Highway.
However, the water quality advisory remains in place for the Lakeview Water System.
(Original Story: Thursday, Oct. 10) - A boil water notice has been issued for parts of the downtown core in West Kelowna.
The area affected stretches from Paynter Road continuing east to Carrall Road and from Butt Road south as far as Powers Creek.
However, Customers to the south and west of Powers Creek and north of Butt Road are not affected at this time.
The City of West Kelowna is issuing a precautionary boil water notice for parts of the downtown core – Westbank Centre - due to a water main break on Old Okanagan Highway. For details please go now to https://t.co/5VTXTqDaq6
— City of West Kelowna (@WestKelownaCity) October 11, 2019
Residents and businesses in adjacent Westbank First Nation areas are on a different water system and are not impacted.
The precautionary notice comes after a water main busted along Old Okanagan Highway on Thursday.
Crews are now working to repair the water main and will then flush the system.
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